New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-15
JOHN BROWN IND THE GARRISoNIhNS
ELI THAYKh MAKES ANOTHER CONTRIBUTION TO
THE CONTROVERSY

TO the Edftor or The Tribune
o''' men GOOD hunter goes out we'll equipped for
poarS or wolves and comes upon their track no
10 be diverted from their pursuit By flock Of pigeons
On MS right or bevy Of quail his left IIo still
pusucs the gamo he started for and will havo that
nothing So IN this discussion am not to be diverted
from tho theme first proposed by any tricks OF anOny
NOUS letters or other cheap oxpcdcntS in the Of
false issues, luggcd in for the purpose of ealing or
OF pa!ii&ing defeat From this time on in case he be-
gins another controversy, Mr. johnson, of dignined
ana courtcous' celebrity may understand that, far
from making answer to any such matters | shall not
even rcicr TO them. Since, however, in tho present
Instance have secured the game started to hunt and
have II In safc keeping, and since Mr. Johnson IS try
Ing TO prejudice your readers against me- by quoting
one little paragraph Of my old friend Mr. Greeley,
casioned by transient misunderstanding between him
ana mo, and cona aiming, far | know. the only
word Of criticism that he wrote spoke against
me, now select from many such in THE TRIBUNE
Mes two brief articles Of quite different temper and
tendency.
from The Tr bum. October &C. 1886
Mr.. III Ihayer, the originator and chief executive
officer heretofore of the New England Emigrant Aid
movement for saving Kansas from the yoke TO which
Atchlson, Douglas and Pierce had destined ncr the
Republican nominee in the Worcester District. lie has
secured world Wide reputation and deserves II for his
energy and thorough devotion the practical inter
ests Of freedom As his defeat would be received with
a yell OF JOY along the Missouri border of Kansas
should his election be lahorcd with hearty zra by
every friend OF FREQ Kansas In the district that boasts
Itself the heart Of tho Commonwealth of MASSACHUSETTS,.
From The Tribune. Nore,nbrr 3. 1862
Ei Thayer Is re elected In the Worcester District by
AZ . Least 1000 majority. In 1856 his majority was
LOO His vote now Is far ahead Of his ticket.
Please observe that the last quotation was only
month aftcr tho article quoted 10y Mr. johnson, which
was clearly Just in time TO njurc mo in tho Worcester
District. where my election TO Congress then
pcndin- The TRIBUNE had many readers here and
MI Greeley was dcScrvcdly very popular IN Worccs
tor; SIN, in spite of his article my majority was
Increased from 1900 in 1856. to 5000 in 1888. This
Is conclusive. In 1860 Mr. Greeley and myself
worked together at Chicago to secure tho nomination
OF Abraham Lincoln. and were always to the ond of
his life. firm friends.
Mr. johnson falsely states the beginning OF this
controversy. In IHE TRIBUNE OF October o you
quoted an article OF mine John Brown from Tho
Boston Herald" few days later Mr. johnson re-
Piled culogizing and defending Brown His "pam-
phlct" was not alluded to and had nothing to do with
the matter under discussion. have ncvor seen the
pamphlet" II was read hero in Worcester and was
briefly reported in tie papers the day From these
reports, and from what the fcw who heard It read
said about 1t. ! saw that IL was no reply whatever 10
my lectures. 1t did not touch upon important
point contained in them. For these reasons have
never read 1t. Should 1t over appear to have any
Influence. viii SEQ what IT IS and II IT prove at all
like his arguments in TER TRIBUNE It will bc very
easy work to expose It's folly. II is plain then that
tho pamphlet" had M piaeo In this controversy.
How thon stand, tho contest now In Mr.. John.
sons last article a. evidently abandons the defence
OF Brown and SAYS wha'cvcr rs may be proved
TO have BEEN thoro can no narn como the Garrison
abOliOnlStS They ara under no obligation or
necessity To vudicatO hi, charactcrr TIL, IS very
hard ON poor IrOwn after hes has been for nearly
thirty years the principal glory Of tho Garrison dis
unionsts. Take away John Brown and tho whole
conc IN becomes bankrupt but Mr.. Johnson with
hoartlrsSurS, quite shocking. whatever becomes
OF him not Stone will hc shaken from our
temple" Where f. that tcmplcl II auyv here. no
doubt in drcaIland not far from kubla khan's play